Questions 1-5 should be 150 word minimum. 6-7 is a 200 word minimum

1.) Compare and contrast the different types of tribometers. In your opinion which of the tribometers best represents the slip resistance of a surface?

2.) What dimensions would you use for a booth-type hood if you wanted an exhaust rate of 1,000 cubic feet per minute and a capture rate of 100 feet per minute to capture organic vapors from a paint spray operation? Be sure to show your work. If you wanted to clean the air that you are capturing before exhausting it outside, what type of air cleaning device would you recommend and why?

3.) Describe the Life Safety Code, and include how it relates to egress and emergency evacuation.

4.) Compare and contrast the different types of barriers that might be used to protect openings in a floor at a production facility. What factors should an engineer take into account when designing one of these barriers? In your opinion, which type barrier would be most appropriate for an opening between all four floors of a facility that is designed to move material between floors using a crane located on the top floor?

5.) You have a production area where ten welders are producing small parts using MIG welding on mild steel for eight hours each day. There is a general "haze" visibly present, which increases throughout the work day. What type ventilation system would you recommend for the operation? Which factors associated with the contaminant(s) produced by the welding operation would you consider in choosing the ventilation system? How would you evaluate the effectiveness of any ventilation system you installed?

6.) Some substances cause an acute effect while others pose a chronic effect. Discuss the differences between these two types of toxic effects. Use at least two substances to help demonstrate the differences between acute and chronic effects within your essay.

7.) Describe the potential health effects related to workplace exposure to benzene, hydrogen sulfide or lead. Be sure to provide information on the substance such as where it is used in industry, potential exposures, as well as the adverse effects, safe levels of exposure and potential controls.